Suspensory



E. M. POTTER SUSPENSORY Filed March 16. 1923 Patented June 10, 1924.

ELLIS M. POTTER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SUSPENSORY.

Application filed March 16, 1923. Serial No. 625,531.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIs M. POTTER, citizen of the United States, and resident of 90 West Broadway, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improved Suspensories, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates more particularly to that class of improvements in suspensory bandages in which a flexible bag is employed, the principal object being to provide a freely shifting supporting tape for the rear end of the bag, and means whereby the supporting tape is capable of rotating shifting movement at either side of its connection to the ba 1 Other and further objects will be in part obvious and in part described as the specification is proceeded with.

Referring to the drawings, forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the suspensory bandage embodying my invention;

' and Figure 2 is a fragmentary view of showing details of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1, denotes a belt or band adapted to go around the waist or directly below the waist line of the body of the wearer. The free ends of this band or belt 1, may be secured together in an approved manner, as by means of the buckle 2.

Secured to the inner face of the band 1, is a scrotal bag 3, provided with a loop 4, of fabric or other suitable material on its upper inner edge for a purpose presently to be described.

It has been found necessary to provide means for supporting the bag 8, which will permit of freedom of movement on the part of the wearer without communicating such movement to the bag. This is accomplished by passing a tape 5, through the loop 4, on the bag and thence rearwardly between the legs and thence around the leg or rump to the front of the user and through similar loops-6 and 7 depending from the band or belt 1, at either side of the scrotal bag. 60

After passing through the depending loops 6 and 7 the tape 5, is doubled back upon itself passing rearwardly around the leg or rump and thence forwardly between the legs and attached at its extremities to the from it in the back. thus eliminating the biting, burning and pinching which would otherwise be present.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the supporting tape 5, is mounted for rotatsensation ing-shifting movement with respect to the bag and that in consequence movement on the part of the wearer will not be communicated to the scrotal bag due to its connection with the supporting tape. It will also be noted that the rotating shifting loops or portions which pass around the leg or rump permit of absolute freedom of leg movement and renders the device self-adjusting. Thls permits of the truss cushlon 11 being attached to the belt at desired place, enabling the wearer to obtain the beneficial effects of the truss cushions without the usual discomfort and inconvenience of ordinary truss.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is this:

In a suspensory bandage comprising a body band, a scrotal bag supported from said band at its outer edge and provided with a loop at its inner edge. corresponding loops on said body band at either side of said bag and a tape passing freely through the loop on said bag and thence rearwardly between the legs, around the rump through the said loops on said band and thence doubled back around the rump and forwardly between the legs, the extremities of said tape being fixed to said band.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York this 8th day of March A. D. 1923.

. ELLIS M. POTTER. 

